Oklahoma City | American Experience film

Oklahoma City is a movie about the bombing that happened almost 22 years ago. Indeed, the above horrific incidence was carried out by U.S. military veteran known as Timothy McVeigh together with partner Terry Nicholas. Indeed, Timothy and Terry have managed to destroy almost a third of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which is situated in Oklahoma as well as killing 168 individuals and injuring 680 persons. In relation to the above information, Barak Goodman, the author of Oklahoma City movie consider this attack as the leading major domestic terrorist raid that happened on 29^th April 1995 in the United States. Indeed, the above film portrays the Oklahoma incidence as an organizational phenomenon terror; domestic terror and criminology; and radical translation of religion. 

Terror as an Organizational Phenomenon

The film by Barak Goodman treats the Oklahoma bombing as a terror about a planned phenomenon. In an illustration, Barak offers confidential information showing that the above incidence was carried out by groups associated with Muslims, the individuals who are commonly involved in right-wing fanatical violence. In consideration with the above information, most terrorist activities in the United States are normally home-based phenomenon, since the largest number of actors taking part in this attacks are permanent residents or American citizens. Although the American community is aware that their fellow inhabitants are involved in terrorism cases, the law indicates that these criminals are closely linked with worldwide terrorist groups. 

According to Goodman, Oklahoma terrorism acts as a premeditated threat or use of violence by subnational organizations with an aim of obtaining social and political objective through intimidating community members. In this case, the Oklahoma scenario involves two terrorism ingredients, that is, the violence based on social and political motive. For instance, these attackers have utilized violent act of bombing the public places in order to frighten society. As a result, the participants of Oklahoma attacks made horrific and unpredictable blasting meant to make people be at risk even if the actual chances of falling victim of a terrorist incident is little.  In a like manner, Goodman adds that Oklahoma attackers had also tried to circumvent the channels within the targeted areas, hence, managing to traumatize the public with brutal practices. Arguably, this film shows that the above bombing was organized by a group of individuals who aimed at frightening the government and make it agree to either address terrorist demands as well as transferring public funds into the areas with higher risks of being attacked. 

Radical Interpretation Religion

There is evidential information denoting that Oklahoma attack is connected to religion radicalization. In relation to the above information, many international religious extremists including ISIS holds that the American courts show great opposition to Donald Trump because of banning visitors from the Muslim nations. Similar to Goodman, several researchers indicates that the individuals involved in the above attack may have done so because of religion-based reasons. Conversely, Oklahoma City is amongst the areas that terrorists can arrange and carry out attacks without struggling because of the presence of Muslims. On the other hand, there is a clear evidence that white supremacists were always inspired by Christianity perversion known as Christian Identity. As a matter of fact, the above religions think that they can dominate people in other denomination and for this reason, they can carry out attacks with an aim of weakening their opponents. 

In consideration of Goodman’s film, the federal government attempt to make America a monolithic entity may have contributed to Oklahoma incidence. At this point, the attackers intended at informing the government that inferior people are also human beings, hence, they needed to be given respect similar to ordinary men since they are not black-suited, black-booted or evil individuals. In consideration with the above information, Oklahoma’s bombing seems to have happened following a radicalization period on isolated persons such as Timothy and Terry, but they have access to ideas from books and internets. Otherwise, these attackers appear to have lacked alternative ideas or strategies for solving the existing differences. Conversely, Oklahoma incidence represents a homegrown extremism based on radical rights, hence, it is closely related to the fanatic crimes carried out by the illegal groups from the Islamic religion. 

Domestic Terror and Criminology

There is confidential information indicating that Oklahoma bombing is criminology and domestic terror. Presently, there exist 500 militia institutions in America, the groups that Goodman holds that the radicalized. To illustrate, this philosopher denotes that some of the above groups have gone to an extent of ridding their camouflage dressings and they presently ties and suits. However, the presence of Militia groups has been witnessed for more than 100 years where the whites seem to be organizing attacks towards the blacks and Jews who are in the federal government. In connection with the above information, Oklahoma bombing acts as a home-directed and home-grown attack. In particular, the domestic attack is vividly seen in the case of Timothy and Terry. 

On the other hand, Goodman’s film also indicates that domestic attacks are connected with civil wars that happen in different countries. To illustrate, these attacks are closely linked with domestic issues particularly during the instances where foreigners and third parties are not involved. Comparatively, Oklahoma’s incidence can be linked with Boko Haram group involving recruits from the same country and they also attack their home areas. In this case, Oklahoma is therefore similar to the bombing carried out by the jihadist terrorist organizations that aim to control and dominate different activities within the nation. Indeed, Goodman indicates that Oklahoma bombing involved two American citizens, Terry, and Timothy who volunteered themselves to make an attack as a way of raising grievances and demands of the group that had sent them to conduct this horrific attack. Furthermore, the other factor proving Oklahoma attack as a homegrown terrorism is that this act was carried out by ex-military who had attained combating training from the federal government. In this case, it occurs that the attackers were completely aware of what they were doing and the intended consequences. 

To conclude, the Oklahoma City provides a comprehensive understanding of the Oklahoma bombing that happened on 29^th April 1995. According to Goodman, this attack can be characterized into three distinctive criterions. In the first place, this terror looks like an organizational phenomenon involving groups that are against the operating government. Moreover, this incidence can be associated with religious radicalization because the attackers are guessed to have collaborated with Muslims who forms illegal groups such as ISIS. In addition, Oklahoma can be categorized as a criminology and domestic terror since it is carried out by American citizens. Indeed, the government should come up with effectual methods of combating terrorists to avoid extra horrific attacks.

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